Thank you to AABANY volunteers, attorneys, interpreters, and law students who came to help AABANY’s Pro Bono Clinic in Manhattan. Our volunteers spent the night meeting with 14 clients on issues ranging from housing, divorce, immigration, and criminal law.
The clinic saw some returning clients as well as new ones. Each client was assigned to an attorney who diligently advised them on their legal issues. Law students who had the opportunity to shadow the attorneys took notes, while interpreters that spoke Cantonese and Mandarin helped overcome any language barriers between the client and attorney. Many clients left feeling satisfied and confident on what to do next with their cases. Clients also took away additional AABANY information and resources they could use if needed.
Thank you again to everyone, including volunteer attorneys:
- Beatrice Leong
- Chenyi Wang
- Collin Li
- Jieman Tan
- Justin Lee
- Kwok Kei Ng
- Meghan Liu
- Nicholas Loh
Thank you also to our non-attorney volunteers:
- Alexandra Lao
- Alice Biagini
- Chia-Jung (Colette) Chang
- Emily Kam
- Junjie Wang
- Willis Huynh
- Xing Yang
- Yi Liu
If you would like to participate in future Pro Bono clinics to help serve the community, please join us at these upcoming events:
Manhattan Pro Bono Clinic on September 18, 2024 at AAFE Community Center, 111 Norfolk St New York, New York 10002. Sign up here – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFnSP5eXseWRky_LJe1sXraQJHeJ0-xbUC6BOn3EpPNzf5Sg/viewform
Queens Pro Bono Clinic on October 2, 2024 at AAFE One Flushing Community Center, 133-29 41st Ave, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355. Sign up here – https://forms.gle/5PjG8A73EE1XENyV9
Thank you to the Pro Bono & Community Service Committee for organizing the Pro Bono Clinics. To learn more about the Committee and to find out how you can get involved, visit probono.aabany.org.